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Welcome to West Salem ...

The village of West Salem is located in Wayne County<1>.



The pronunciation of West Salem: SAY-luhm<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Salem, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for West Salem: W. Salem

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Salem has a population of 1,523 people<3> (see below for details).

West Salem is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: West Salem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for West Salem: 44287<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Salem had an population of 1,523 people. This is an increase of 4.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Salem had a population of 1,464 people. This makes West Salem the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of West Salem represents 0.01% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 455th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,464 people, the population of West Salem decreased 2.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,501 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Salem.

Communities Also Named West Salem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named West Salem - they are located in Illinois, North Carolina, Oregon and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Salem.

Communities near West Salem ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Salem.

  • Wooster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Medina
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <6>
  • Ashland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orrville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <6>
  • Rittman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Wellington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <6>
  • Lodi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <6>
  • Lagrange
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Seville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • New London
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Salem.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Salem. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Salem.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Salem. See our Newspapers Page for West Salem.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Salem ...

Looking for more information about West Salem? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for West Salem, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Salem.

Adding West Salem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Salem in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Salem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the West Salem post office opened in 1851.

We also found West Salem in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Salem.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for West Salem. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Salem.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as West Salem). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Salem or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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